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Thursday, March 7, 2013

8 x 10 Oil on Canvas
This was a monochromatic study.  We called it Gatsby because of the sense of style.  It is in the collection of Bob Kadis.  It is still one of my favorites.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

12 x 16 Oil on board
This painting started with a wonderful worn basket on a fall day.  The cloth reminded  me of the dish towels my Mom used when we were kids.  Apples are always beautiful, especially at that time of year, when we can pick them ourselves and try some different kinds of flavors than we would normally find in the grocery stores.  A nice reminder of a good time of year. 

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

16 x 20 oil on board
This painting was done for a special event at the Puerto Rican Cultural Center a few years ago.  The Center made prints and sold them that evening and the Gerena family bought the painting.  It is wonderful to keep my paintings local, where I know where they are.  The items were lent to me by friends locally.  Special thanks to the Santiago family of Santiago's Restaurant in Westfield.


Monday, March 4, 2013

11 x 14 Oil on Board
Peaches are one of my favorite subjects.  The silver makes a nice contrast to the fuzzy peach, the soft carpet and the fringe.  The background is a complementary color to the peaches, so the peaches pop. 

Sunday, March 3, 2013

11 x 14 Oil on Board
Apples are a beautiful subject, especially in New England.  The tablecloth has a very slight damask design of white on white.  The painting needed an area with some design in it.
I call this Brass with Apples.  I still need help with a name.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

12 x 16 Oil on Board
This is a complementary color schene of yellow/violet with an unexpected dash of Cerelean Blue.  It is fun to paint the mottled backgrounds with more detailed flowers in the forground.  I haven't named this yet except to identify it as pansies and plums.

Friday, March 1, 2013

Oil on Board
Another painting that was sold through a gallery, so I don't know who is enjoying it now.  This was worked from life during the summer, so the veggies had to be painted first.   The cucumber creates a little tension, it is separate from the other objects and might roll away.